Child-resistant packaging

ABSTRACT

A package has a first side coupled to a second side to form a space for storing material therebetween, the space having a re-sealable proximal end and a distal end. The first side has a plurality of layers, the plurality of layers having four layers selected from the group consisting of selected from the group consisting of OPP (oriented polypropylene film), KRAFT paper, VMPET (vacuum metallized polyester film), PE (polyethylene plastic), and PET (polyethylene terephthalate).

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims priority to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 29/666,597 filed on Oct. 15, 2018 and entitled “CHILD-RESISTANT PACKAGING,” the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference for all proper purposes.

SUMMARY

An exemplary package has a first side coupled to a second side to form a space for storing material therebetween, the space having a re-sealable proximal end and a distal end. The first side has a plurality of layers, the plurality of layers having four layers selected from the group consisting of selected from the group consisting of OPP (oriented polypropylene film), KRAFT paper, VMPET (vacuum metallized polyester film), PE (polyethylene plastic), and PET (polyethylene terephthalate).

BRIEF DESCRIPTION ON THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a front side view of a package;

FIG. 2 is a rear side view of the package in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front side view of the package in FIG. 1 in a partially torn state;

FIG. 4 is a top view of the package in FIG. 3 after the torn state;

FIG. 5 is a top view of the package in FIG. 3 in a partially unzipped state;

FIG. 6 is a top view of the package in FIG. 3 in a fully unzipped state;

FIG. 7 is a plurality of side views of layers suitable for use in the sidewalls of the packaging in FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a front side view of a package;

FIG. 9 is a rear side view of the package in FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a front side view of the package in FIG. 8 in a partially torn state;

FIG. 11 is a top view of the package in FIG. 10 after the torn state;

FIG. 12 is a top view of the package in FIG. 10 in a partially unzipped state; and

FIG. 13 is a top view of the package in FIG. 10 in a fully unzipped state.

FEATURE DESCRIPTION

The figures illustrate a child resistant packaging. The nature and environmental use of the claimed design is for containing products.

Features of the article that are not shown are disclaimed. Additionally, any features shown in broken lines are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

With reference now to FIGS. 1-3, a child-resistant package 100 is described. The package 100 may have a first side 102 and a second side 104 coupled to the first side 102. A tear strip 108 may be provided. Instructions 101 for opening may be placed on one or both sides 102, 104 of the package 100.

FIGS. 4-6 illustrate the package 100 with a top portion torn off at tear strip 108 to expose a zipper engagement 110. The tearing of the top portion may result in the first side 102 having a first tear portion 108 a and the second side 104 having a second tear portion 108 b, and the zipper engagement 110 separating to a first zipper portion 110 a and a second zipper portion 110 b.

As illustrated in FIG. 7, the first side 102 and/or the second side 104 may include a plurality of layers.

In some embodiments, a side 102 may have an outer side 102 a, a layer of OPP (oriented polypropylene film) 122, a layer of KRAFT paper 124, a layer of VMPET (vacuum metallized polyester film) 126, a layer of PE (polyethylene plastic) 128, and an interior side 102.

In some embodiments, a side 102 may have an outer side 102 a, a layer of PET 132, a layer of VMPET 134, a layer of PE 136, and an interior side 102 b.

In some embodiments, a side 102 may have an outer side 102 a and an inner side 102 a, a plurality of layers 142, 144, 146, 150, which may be selected from the group consisting of OPP, KRAFT VMPET, PE, and PET. The side 102 may further include a layer of coloring 148 between or mixed with the plurality of layers 142, 144, 146, 150. 

What is claimed is:
 1. A package, comprising: a first side coupled to a second side to form a space for storing material therebetween, the space having a re-sealable proximal end and a distal end; wherein the first side comprises a plurality of layers, the plurality of layers having four layers selected from the group consisting of selected from the group consisting of OPP (oriented polypropylene film), KRAFT paper, VMPET (vacuum metallized polyester film), PE (polyethylene plastic), and PET (polyethylene terephthalate).
 2. The package of claim 1, further comprising: a layer of coloring between two of the plurality of layers.
 3. The package of claim 1, further comprising: coloring mixed with at least one of the plurality of layers.
 4. The package of claim 1, wherein: the plurality of layers comprises a layer of OPP (oriented polypropylene film) exterior of a layer of KRAFT paper, the layer of KRAFT paper further exterior of a layer of VMPET (vacuum metallized polyester film), the VMPET further exterior of a layer of PE (polyethylene plastic).
 5. The package of claim 1, wherein: the plurality of layers comprises a layer of PET (polyethylene terephthalate) exterior of a layer of VMPET (vacuum metallized polyester film), the layer of VMPET exterior of a layer of PE (polyethylene plastic).
 6. The package of claim 1, wherein: the re-sealable proximal end comprises a child-resistant feature. 